When news of Roel Navarro’s death first broke, numerous outlets like TV Insider listed its date as January 15, 2019. According to a correction to this piece, he actually died on October 7, 2021. That said, neither an obituary nor official statements from any of his professional colleagues are available to clarify the details of his death, leaving its cause unavailable to the public and even its date accessible only though unofficial sources.

Some of the only responses from those who knew him are on his Instagram posts. For example, on the final post to his Instagram feed, TV actor Chris Boudreaux memorialized Navarro in a heartfelt comment. “Creating side by side with you was truly amazing. You pushed me n made me want to do better every time I stepped into that theater,” he wrote.

A couple of his colleagues likewise reflected on his memory in response to his prior post, of himself alongside “Mayans M.C.” stunt double Gabriel Rios. In an earlier comment from the time the photo was posted, Rios thanked Navarro and implied that this was the first time an actor he worked with ever posted a photo with him. Then, after his passing, Rios wrote, “Can’t believe you’re gone bro. This f***** sucks. RIP my brother!” Fellow “Mayans M.C.” actor Joseph Raymond Lucero also commented a series of prayer hands both in a reply to Rios and in Navarro’s memory.

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